Edmond, OK Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Street ban
- Wrecked or junked vehicles
- Private property notice
- 72 hours before impound
- Penalty class
- Class B misdemeanor
- Enforcement
- Police Department impoundment
Summary
Edmond bans abandoning a vehicle anywhere in the city and bans leaving wrecked, junked, or unlicensed vehicles on any street.
No person shall abandon any vehicle within the City and no person shall leave any vehicle at any place within the City for such time and under such circumstances as to cause such vehicle reasonably to appear to have been abandoned.
(Ord. 479 § 2, July 1966).
10.18.030 - Leaving of Wrecked, Nonoperating Vehicle in Street. No person shall leave any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, or junked vehicle or vehicle with an expired license tag on any street or highway within the City.
(Ord. 479 § 3, July 1966; Ord. No. 2831, § 1, 1-26-04).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
Edmond Code of Ordinances § 10.18.020 makes it unlawful to abandon a vehicle in the city, or to leave one anywhere long enough and under circumstances that make it reasonably appear abandoned. Section 10.18.030 separately bars leaving any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, or junked vehicle, or one with an expired tag, on a street or highway. A companion provision, § 10.18.040, extends the same ban to private property, requiring 72-hour written notice before the Police Department may impound the vehicle. Violations are Class B misdemeanors under § 10.18.060.
Violations & Fines
Abandoning a vehicle, or leaving a wrecked or junked vehicle on a street, is a Class B misdemeanor punishable for each day the violation continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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